The CarMen project participated on a communication event – it was presented at the Projects to Policy Seminar (PPS) 2025, held in Brussels, June 4-5, 2025, and organised by the European Research Executive Agency (REA) and the Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME). The seminar gathered coordinators from 32 newly launched civil security research projects funded under the Horizon Europe programme.
The primary goal of the seminar was to align research activities with EU policy priorities, strengthen the policy relevance of ongoing projects, and encourage cross-domain collaboration across the civil security research landscape.
CarMen was featured within the Border Management thematic breakout session, alongside three other key areas: (1) Disaster-Resilient Societies (DRS), (2) Fighting Crime and Terrorism / Resilient Infrastructure (FCT/INFRA), (3) Strengthened Security Research and Innovation (SSRI).
Participation in the seminar provided the CarMen consortium with valuable perspectives on the ethical, legal, and societal implications of security innovation, with a strong focus on the responsible use of biometric and personal data, a core element of the CarMen project.
These insights will contribute to further aligning the project with evolving EU border management policies, reinforcing its commitment to ethical innovation, and enhancing its long-term impact and replicability across Europe.